This 13.5 magnitude tiny comet is in the Cygnus Milkyway and gets nearly lost amongst the thousands of field stars. Only a very slight green hue, this round object is well placed near the zenith on November evenings. This is a 15 minute exposure set, with the 12.5" f/5 Newt. Lens: 12.5" f/5 Home bult Newtonian Platform: Astrophysics AP1200 Exposure: 15m LRGB Location: Payson, Arizona Elevation: 5150 ft. Sky: Seeing 7/10, Transparency 8/10 Outside Temperature: 40F Processing Tools: Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2 |
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